New York

Birds in New York

When the state's notable birds are present through the year, with arrival and departure timing.

JFMAMJJASOND
American Robin Turdus migratorius
American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia
Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata
Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina
Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Red-winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas
American Goldfinch Spinus tristis
Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis
Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Northern House Wren Troglodytes aedon
Yellow Warbler Setophaga petechia
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe
Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis
(Yellow-shafted Flicker) Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus auratus
Wood Thrush Hylocichla mustelina
Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea
Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens

The complete Birds of New York

A complete birding reference for the state — every notable species, when it's present, and how to find it.

Guide coming soon